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The Martin B-26 Marauder is an American twin-engined medium bomber that saw extensive service during World War II. The B-26 was built at two locations: Baltimore, Maryland , and Omaha, Nebraska , by the Glenn L. Martin Company .
Martin B-26B 'Flak-Bait' fuselage at NASM (NASM2014-02561) A closeup photo from May 19, 2021 When the National Air and Space Museum opened in Washington, D.C., in 1976, the nose section of Flak-Bait was placed on display there, with the remainder of the aircraft in storage at the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility in Silver Hill, Maryland.
This is a list of Martin B-26 Marauder operators.The main user of the Martin B-26 Marauder was the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). During this period the Martin Marauder was also operated by the US Navy, Free French Air Force, the South African Air Force and the Royal Air Force; serving with many units and in many different theaters of conflict on several continents.
The Douglas A-26 Invader (designated B-26 between 1948 and 1965) is an American twin-engined light bomber and ground attack aircraft. Built by Douglas Aircraft Company during World War II , the Invader also saw service during several major Cold War conflicts.
Glenn L. Martin assigned the then 27-year-old aeronautical engineer the title of Project Engineer, and the task of designing Model 179 according to Army Air Corps specifications issued in January 1939. [2] This model would later become known as the B-26 Marauder. [3] Design of the Model 179 was completed in June 1939.
Martin began producing its bombers in January 1942, with the plant reaching full-scale production 8 June 1942. Initially producing B-26 Marauder medium bombers, 1,585 Marauders were built at this plant.
Its first aircraft were a few Douglas B-18 Bolo bombers, with a few North American B-25 Mitchell bombers allocated to the 18th Reconnaissance Squadron. In 1941 the Group transitioned to Martin B-26 Marauder bombers, a fast bomber with very specialized aerodynamic capabilities. These capabilities included short, stubby wings, which led the plane ...
The 585th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit that was assigned to the 394th Bombardment Group.It was a Martin B-26 Marauder unit that was organized and trained in the United States during World War II.